International Business Context

This is the full summary for International Business Context for Business Administration Masters at the University of Amsterdam, Block 2, and contains all prescribed literature of the course. If you order the hardcopy, you will also receive the printed summary at home, after the expected shipping date. You will find your digital summary, with many additional options such as highlighting and note-taking, directly in your AthenaDocs account. 

This summary covers the core themes of international business context, institutional theory, and corporate governance in global markets, including:

Week 1 – Introduction to IB Context: Berry, Guillén & Zhou (2010) cross-national distance; Haxhi (2023) institutional view of corporate governance; Isenberg (2008) global entrepreneur.
Week 2 – Institutional Context & Business Case: Williamson (2000) new institutional economics; North (1991) institutions & economic performance; Whitley (2000) business systems & innovation strategies.
Week 3 – Cultural Context & Distance: Hofstede (2011) cultural dimensions; Drogendijk & Slangen (2006) cultural distance & entry mode; Dikova, Rao Sahib & van Witteloostuijn (2010) cross-border M&A completion/abandonment.
Week 4 – Regulatory Context & Diversity: Aguilera & Jackson (2003) diversity of corporate governance; Haxhi & Aguilera (2017) institutional configurational approach to CG diversity.
Week 5 – Regulation, Codes, Diffusion & Convergence: Aguilera & Cuervo-Cazurra (2004) triggers of governance codes; Haxhi & van Ees (2010) global diffusion of codes; Yoshikawa & Rasheed (2009) convergence in corporate governance.

Keywords: international business, institutional theory, business systems, cultural distance, cross-national distance, corporate governance, governance codes, diffusion & convergence, MNE strategy, cross-border acquisitions, organizational learning, regulatory context.